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LONG RUNS · PLANNED RELOADS · HOME TIME

OTR dispatch service that plans the miles around your truck

Over the road trucks pile up miles fast. A truck running long hauls can hit an oil change, a brake check or a tire rotation in the middle of a trip, far from home and far from the shop that knows it. Our OTR dispatch service plans the loads around that: we find and negotiate long runs, line up the next one before you deliver, and steer the truck toward home or your shop when service comes due.

You approve every load. We bring the rate, the miles and the reload plan; you say yes, counter or no, and the broker sends the rate confirmation directly to you to sign. We dispatch 26 ft box trucks and larger across all 11 equipment types we cover.

Plan my OTR runs

02 · SERVICE-DUE ROUTING

Over the road dispatch when the PM comes due mid-trip

The timeline shows a three week EXAMPLE plan, not a real carrier or a promised schedule. Drag the service day and watch the runs shift. When the PM lands in the middle of a run, the plan moves that run, so the truck delivers close to the shop the day before service instead of rolling past it.

In practice this starts with a number. Tell us your PM interval in miles or engine hours and the reading today. We work out roughly when the truck will hit it at your usual weekly miles, then plan the last two or three loads so they finish near home or near the shop you pick. If the shop is booked, we look at a trusted shop on the route instead, chosen by you.

Our preventive maintenance schedule generator turns your interval into dates you can share with us. Missing a service by a few hundred miles is common on long hauls. Missing it by a few thousand because the truck was always somewhere else is what this planning prevents.

EXAMPLE 3-week OTR plan

  1. MonRun 1
  2. TueRun 1
  3. WedRun 1
  4. ThuRun 2
  5. FriPM
  6. SatRun 2
  7. SunRun 3
  8. MonRun 3
  9. TueRun 3
  10. WedHome
  11. ThuHome
  12. FriRun 4
  13. SatRun 4
  14. SunRun 4
  15. MonRun 5
  16. TueRun 5
  17. WedRun 6
  18. ThuRun 6
  19. FriRun 6
  20. Satopen
  21. Sunopen
HOME TIME AND RELOADS

How we plan home time and reloads

Long hauls only work when the truck keeps moving. An empty day after a 1,200 mile run wipes out much of what that run earned. So we plan in sequence: the current load, the reload out of the delivery market, and the run after that, with your home time set first.

  1. You tell us when you want to be home and for how long.
  2. We plan backward from that date, picking outbound runs that set up a return in time.
  3. While each load is moving, we call brokers out of the next market and bring you options.
  4. You approve the reload before you unload. The rate confirmation comes to you to sign.
  5. If a load falls through, we rebuild the plan and tell you what changed.

Home time is a date you set, not something we fit in when it is convenient. If the freight to get you home on time pays poorly, we tell you the cost and you decide whether to take it or stay out another day.

TRIP MATH

Judging a long load by the whole trip

A long load with a big total can still be the wrong load. We run the numbers on the full trip before it reaches you: loaded miles, deadhead to the pickup, the likely deadhead to the next load, fuel at current prices, tolls and the time it takes. Then we compare that against your floor rate per mile.

A good example: a 1,000 mile load into a market with little outbound freight might mean 250 empty miles to reach the next pickup. Spread the pay across 1,250 miles and the rate looks very different. Sometimes the right answer is a shorter load into a stronger market. We show you both and you choose.

ON THE ROAD

Keeping the truck healthy far from home

Breakdowns on long runs cost more because everything is farther away: the shop, the parts, the help. We cannot fix a truck, but we can reduce the odds and the damage. Planning PM around the route is the first step. The second is knowing what to do when something goes wrong.

If the truck goes down on a load, call us. We make the broker calls to explain the delay and work on rescheduling or a recovery plan, and we start looking for freight near the shop for when the truck is ready. We make no promises about saving every load, but you will not be making those calls alone. Our guide to semi truck repair covers what to check and how to talk to a shop on the road.

HOURS AND PACE

Planning around hours of service

A long run is only as fast as the driver's legal hours allow. For CDL drivers, we plan pickup and delivery times that fit the hours of service rules, with room for traffic, weather and dock delays. We will not pitch a load that only works if the driver breaks those rules. If your equipment does not require a CDL, we still plan rest into the trip, because a tired driver on a long run is a risk to everyone.

You tell us your preferred pace: daily miles, rest days, and whether you would rather run hard for two weeks and take a long break, or keep a steadier schedule. We plan around that.

SHOP ON THE ROUTE

Choosing a shop when home is too far

Sometimes the service is due and home is two days away. Getting there would mean running past the interval or driving empty. In that case a shop on the route can make more sense, and the choice of shop is yours. Many owners keep a short list of shops they trust in the markets they deliver to most, or they use a dealer network for their engine make so records stay in one place.

Tell us which shops you use and we plan loads that deliver near them when service comes due. We call the broker about timing if a service stop affects a pickup. We do not pick shops for you or book repairs; we plan the freight around the shop you choose.

STAYING IN TOUCH

Staying in touch on a long run

On a long run, the driver is busy and often out of signal. We keep messages short and clear: the load, the rate, the miles, the reload plan and what we need from you. If a broker changes an appointment, we tell you right away. If you go quiet for a few hours, we keep working the next load and have options ready when you check in.

WHAT IT COSTS

OTR dispatch fees

The fee is a percentage of the gross on loads you haul and nothing on weeks the truck sits: 5% for one truck with authority older than six months, 7% for a new MC or a single box truck or hotshot, and 4% for two or more trucks with authority older than six months, a limited-time rate. No setup fee, no minimums, month-to-month with 30 days notice. The full breakdown is on the dispatch rates page.

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Questions carriers ask

Can a dispatcher route me home for service?
Yes, if we know the service is coming. Share your PM interval and current miles, and we plan the last loads before the due date so the truck delivers near home or near the shop you trust. Each of those loads is still your yes or no. The earlier you tell us, the more options we have to work with.
How do you avoid long deadheads?
By looking at the next load before you accept the current one. We check what freight leaves the delivery market, how far the nearest good reload sits, and whether a different drop city sets up a better run. If a load pays well but strands the truck, we say so and show you the numbers with the empty miles included.
Do OTR loads pay more?
Long runs often pay more in total but not always more per mile, and the per mile number is what covers your costs. A long load into a market with weak outbound freight can earn less over the week than two shorter runs. We judge each load by the whole trip, deadhead and reload included, rather than the headline rate alone.
Do you plan reloads before I deliver?
That is the goal on every load. While you are rolling, we work the boards and call brokers out of the delivery market, then bring you options before you unload. You approve the one you want, the broker sends the rate confirmation to you to sign, and the truck leaves the dock with the next load already set.

Plan your next three weeks on the road

About 2 minutes. No setup fee. No contract. Every load is your call.

Plan my OTR runs